Bridges vows to flaunt lingerie at weigh-ins as comeback looms
Ebanie Bridges’ imminent return to boxing is sure to turn heads after she vowed she won’t stop showing off her ‘massive boobs’. The Blonde Bomber is preparing for her comeback having last stepped into the ring in 2023 when she lost the IBF female bantamweight title to Miyo Yoshida. Ebanie has since started a family with fellow professional boxer Kell Brook and has earmarked her return. Ebanie became renowned for her iconic lingerie weigh-ins that added an extra element of spice to her fights. The 39-year-old explained on the ‘That Boxing Show’ podcast why she goes all out to bring more eyes on women’s boxing. And the Aussie declared she will continue to wear lingerie and flaunt her assets at weigh-ins regardless of what people think of her promotional antics. She said: "I wear lingerie, I like lingerie, I've got massive t***, I'm gonna f****** show it off. I was a bodybuilder for 10 years. I used to stand on stage in a tiny little G-string, flexing, posing and being all cute. "People don't wanna see, watch girls that look like boys, box. I'm sorry, they don't. It's gonna be very hard to get eyes on the sport by doing the same thing. “So we need to change s*** up. And I thought, well I'm the girl for it. Because I'll do whatever, I don't give a f*** what people think If you like it, you like it, if you don't, don't watch me, f*** off, I don’t give s***. Over the years, Ebanie has donned some eye-catching outfits as she stepped on the scales and looked in the eyes of her opponents. And with the former world champ expected to make her fight return earlier next year, fans won't have to wait long for her next jaw-dropping showcase.
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Her path back to boxing after family life and return plan
The Blonde Bomber last stepped into the ring in 2023 when she lost the IBF female bantamweight title to Miyo Yoshida. Ebanie has since started a family with fellow professional boxer Kell Brook and has earmarked her return. Bridges became renowned for her lingerie weigh-ins that added spice to her fights, and she has explained why she will continue them on the That Boxing Show. Here, Daily Star Sport traces her road back to the ring and outlines the key moments that shaped her rise.
Iconic weigh-ins and the eye catching show that defines her career
Over the years, Ebanie has donned some eye-catching outfits as she stepped on the scales and looked in the eyes of her opponents. And with the former world champ expected to make her fight return earlier next year, fans won't have to wait long for her next jaw-dropping showcase. Ebanie Bridges’ imminent return to boxing is sure to turn heads, just like the fan favourite did when she defeated Kanittha Ninthim by TKO in the second round on November 30, 2019. The Blonde Bomber beat Crystal Hoy by unanimous decision in February 2020 and stunned in racy red ahead of the fight. Ebanie became renowned for her iconic lingerie weigh-ins that added an extra element of spice to her fights. She beat Carol Earl by unanimous decision in March 2021. In April 2021, Shannon Courtenay defeated Ebanie by unanimous decision to win the vacant WBA bantamweight world title. But that was just the beginning of Ebanie's world title story. Ebanie defeated Bec Connolly via TKO in the third round of their August 2021 fight. And got back on the road to a world title. Ebanie defeated Mailys Gangloff via a controversial split decision with a score of 77-76 in September 2021. And she showed her support for her favourite football team with her stunning pre-fight attire. Ebanie became a world champion at the second attempt, beating Maria Cecilia Roman by unanimous decision to become the new IBF bantamweight champion in March 2022. Ebanie triumphed on the Kiko Martinez vs. Josh Warrington II undercard in her adopted Leeds. She is a fan of the Premier League side. Ebanie stunned the fight world when she demolished bitter rival and fellow Australian Shannon 'Shotgun' O Connell with an eighth-round stoppage in December 2022. Shannon had called Ebanie a "skanky stripper" ahead of the fight but the champ had the last laugh and knocked her out. Ebanie was due to fight Avril Mathie in what the two women had jokingly coined "the battle of the boobs". But after her opponent had to pull out through injury, Ebanie instead faced former junior bantamweight champion Miyo Yoshida. The Japanese veteran became a two-weight world champion with a unanimous decision victory in San Francisco - the last time Ebanie fought before starting a family with legendary British boxer Kell Brook. But now she's on the comeback trail and fans can't wait to see her strut her stuff and back it up in the ring again.
A timeline of title dreams and pivotal fights
The Japanese veteran became a two-weight world champion with a unanimous decision victory in San Francisco - the last time Ebanie fought before starting a family with Kell Brook. But now she’s on the comeback trail and fans can’t wait to see her back in the ring. She fought Kanittha Ninthim in 2019, Crystal Hoy in 2020, Carol Earl in 2021, Bec Connolly in 2021, Mailys Gangloff in 2021, Maria Cecilia Roman in 2022 to win the IBF bantamweight title, and Shannon O Connell in 2022 before starting a family.
